Money - just a distraction?

[carver]

I have been thinking.
If we come here with nothing, and leave with nothing, why dont people put aside their social conditioning and selfishness and just try and help one another?

I mean, it is all worth nothing anyway is it, so why not use it for a better purpose?
sure, everyone will say "give it to me then" but how about if they gave to others too, not just money, but assistance in physical and emotional too.

[Taz]

Some people are just too needy tho......

[carver]

Some people are just too needy tho......

yes, but teach a man to fish....

[doc]

:gob: Have you had a visitor recently, who left you with some pamplets ?

[Madness]

Did that visitor "touch you" in some special way, Johnnie?

[ellipsis]

.....yeah..can only agree with that...people should give....i wish the prick that borrowed my torque wrench would GIVE it back...

[mashman]

Just get rid of money. The rest will follow.

[schrodingers cat]

Fucking money. All it ever got me was a better class of poverty

[The Stranger]

I have been thinking.
If we come here with nothing, and leave with nothing, why dont people put aside their social conditioning and selfishness and just try and help one another?

I mean, it is all worth nothing anyway is it, so why not use it for a better purpose?
sure, everyone will say "give it to me then" but how about if they gave to others too, not just money, but assistance in physical and emotional too.

I like your thinking, there are all manner of things you could share; your house, time, tools, holidays, food, drink, knowledge, computers, money and more.

But there are those that will take whatever you have to give and then some.
Who knows they may even be too miserable to pay what's owed when they leave and tell lies when they're done.

Thankfully though such parasites are few and far between and for the most part it's worth it.

[Dave Lobster]

The people that want the rest of us to 'share' generally aren't the ones that get up at five in the morning to go to work.

How many of the don't haves really deserve any help/sharing, or have made decisions that have put them where they are?

(Talking generally here, rather than people that have had something thrust upon them - like an earthquake)

[tri boy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_anbEJsr6s

Stop trying to be a goody two shoes carver.
You have sex with boys and furry animals.
God hates you.
You are going to hell, so stop trying to wriggle out of it by seeming concerned with mankind.













:-)

[EJK]

I have been thinking.
If we come here with nothing, and leave with nothing, why dont people put aside their social conditioning and selfishness and just try and help one another?

I mean, it is all worth nothing anyway is it, so why not use it for a better purpose?
sure, everyone will say "give it to me then" but how about if they gave to others too, not just money, but assistance in physical and emotional too.

Talk is dirt cheap.

[AllanB]

Someone needs a hug?

Maybe join one of these cults that grow all their on food etc Carver? Problem is they will want to share your motorcycle, and women folk.

And there it is - THE MOTORCYCLE - this requires money to purchase and run, thus YES, money is essential in my life.

A distraction - No - a hot gal in itty-bitty shorts with a hint of butt cheek hanging out is a distraction.

[carver]

:gob: Have you had a visitor recently, who left you with some pamplets ?

haha, nope!


Did that visitor "touch you" in some special way, Johnnie?

I wish!


I like your thinking, there are all manner of things you could share; your house, time, tools, holidays, food, drink, knowledge, computers, money and more.

But there are those that will take whatever you have to give and then some.
Who knows they may even be too miserable to pay what's owed when they leave and tell lies when they're done.

Thankfully though such parasites are few and far between and for the most part it's worth it.

Ah yes, but them is the weeds in the otherwise good garden.
When it comes down to it, is their really a excuse for not helping a fellow human being?

Jesus once said "i was hungry and you fed me, i was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, and they will say, lord, when did we ask that of you, and he will say, he who did it for the least of you, did so unto me" now that is off by heart, so it may be a bit rough on the translation.


The people that want the rest of us to 'share' generally aren't the ones that get up at five in the morning to go to work.

How many of the don't haves really deserve any help/sharing, or have made decisions that have put them where they are?

(Talking generally here, rather than people that have had something thrust upon them - like an earthquake)

It is not just about money!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_anbEJsr6s

Stop trying to be a goody two shoes carver.
You have sex with boys and furry animals.
God hates you.
You are going to hell, so stop trying to wriggle out of it by seeming concerned with mankind.

:-)

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Someone needs a hug?

Maybe join one of these cults that grow all their on food etc Carver? Problem is they will want to share your motorcycle, and women folk.

And there it is - THE MOTORCYCLE - this requires money to purchase and run, thus YES, money is essential in my life.

A distraction - No - a hot gal in itty-bitty shorts with a hint of butt cheek hanging out is a distraction.

Ah yes, but does the motorcycle consume all your money and time?

[Hitcher]

I have been thinking.
If we come here with nothing, and leave with nothing, why dont people put aside their social conditioning and selfishness and just try and help one another?

I mean, it is all worth nothing anyway is it, so why not use it for a better purpose?
sure, everyone will say "give it to me then" but how about if they gave to others too, not just money, but assistance in physical and emotional too.

Jesus, carver. Have those Mormons finally caught up with you?

On a more serious note, send any and all loose change here: http://www.redcross.org.nz/cms_display.php

[scumdog]

I have been thinking.
If we come here with nothing, and leave with nothing, why dont people put aside their social conditioning and selfishness and just try and help one another?

I mean, it is all worth nothing anyway is it, so why not use it for a better purpose?
sure, everyone will say "give it to me then" but how about if they gave to others too, not just money, but assistance in physical and emotional too.

My idea of a 'better purpose' was to spend it on 5 weeks of touring the US of A, cruising on a Harley to Sturgis then driving to Bonneville etc...life is too short to fuck-about twiddling you thumbs.

But I DO help others too.:yes:

[Hitcher]

yes, but teach a man to fish....

...and he'll spend all day sitting in a boat wearing a silly had and drinking rum.

[scumdog]

...and he'll spend all day sitting in a boat wearing a silly had and drinking rum.

Right-on, nothing wrong with THAT!:Punk:

[The Stranger]

Ah yes, but them is the weeds in the otherwise good garden.
When it comes down to it, is their really a excuse for not helping a fellow human being?



Well dave Lobster seems to have found one that helps him sleep at nights.

[R6_kid]

Quality of life is what is most important. Helping other people gives you the feel good, and if karma pays you back then is often worth the effort.

Working out in the desert for $120k/yr doing a boring desk job isn't all it's cracked up to be, and the lifestyle surely isn't glamorous. If I survive out here for two years I'll be 'set up' and able to spend the rest of my life doing the things that make me happy so for now I see it as a stepping stone to happiness rather that simply an easy way to make good money.

Being financially independent is where it's at, getting 'off the grid' would be next - self sufficiency in as many ways as possible. The happiest I've ever been was at Outward Bound, where I had no cellphone, no financial worth, I was out exploring the wilderness by sailing, tramping, kayaking, having no doubts that I'd have enough to eat when I got home... all while having negligible impact on the environment - that is what I hope to achieve for myself one day.

A lot of the people I work with have been in the business for years, and all they want to do is retire to their own patch of land where they can keep to themselves and support their family off their own land, and I find that rather admirable.

I also really look up to a number of people in my life who always give someone a chance and go out of their way to help others - not for any tangible return but the happiness of others which in return is rewarding for them. You know who you are!